[New Fundraising] ZAR raised $ 7 M in Seed round, led by Dragonfly and VanEck.
ZAR is a digital dollar wallet enabling users to find nearby merchants to exchange cash for digital currency, safely and conveniently. ZAR debit cards can be used anywhere Visa is accepted.
More about ZAR:
https://www.rootdata.com/Projects/detail/ZAR?k=MTQ1NDE%3D
Source:
https://fortune.com/crypto/2025/04/30/stablecoin-zar-raises-7-million-dragonfly-capital-andreessen-horowitz-vaneck-ventures/
ZAR is a digital dollar wallet enabling users to find nearby merchants to exchange cash for digital currency, safely and conveniently. ZAR debit cards can be used anywhere Visa is accepted.
More about ZAR:
https://www.rootdata.com/Projects/detail/ZAR?k=MTQ1NDE%3D
Source:
https://fortune.com/crypto/2025/04/30/stablecoin-zar-raises-7-million-dragonfly-capital-andreessen-horowitz-vaneck-ventures/
[New Fundraising] Gata raised $ 4 M in Seed round, backing from YZi Labs
, MH Ventures, and others.
Gata (formerly Aggregata) aims to be the leading data provider to advance safe, humane superalignment by creating cutting-edge AI data. Cutting-edge AI requires cutting-edge data: 1. Expand AI capabilities to superhuman levels; 2. Ensure human alignment with superalignment.
More about Gata:
https://www.rootdata.com/Projects/detail/Gata?k=MTE1OTk%3D
Source:
https://x.com/gata_xyz/status/1917534401212174362?s=46&t=uEW2GrKUdmT-3g82clIxKQ
, MH Ventures, and others.
Gata (formerly Aggregata) aims to be the leading data provider to advance safe, humane superalignment by creating cutting-edge AI data. Cutting-edge AI requires cutting-edge data: 1. Expand AI capabilities to superhuman levels; 2. Ensure human alignment with superalignment.
More about Gata:
https://www.rootdata.com/Projects/detail/Gata?k=MTE1OTk%3D
Source:
https://x.com/gata_xyz/status/1917534401212174362?s=46&t=uEW2GrKUdmT-3g82clIxKQ
X (formerly Twitter)
Gata (@Gata_xyz) on X
We are thrilled to announce a $4M Seed raise from @yzilabs, @gate_ventures, IDG Blockchain, @MaelstromFund, @ManifoldTrading, @mhventures, @Anti__Capital, @FormlessCapital, @v3v_ventures, @DewhalesCapital,@wagmi_vc, @071_labs, and @echodotxyz to accelerate…
[New Fundraising] Terminal 3 raised $ 8 M in Seed round, led by CMCC Global and Illuminate Financial.
Terminal 3 is a Hong Kong-based Web3 startup building user data infrastructure for a decentralized future. Terminal 3 leverages decentralized storage and zero-knowledge proofs to empower an equitable Web3 where user data is freely composable while remaining fully private and secure.
More about Terminal 3:
https://www.rootdata.com/Projects/detail/Terminal%203?k=ODc5Ng%3D%3D
Source:
https://blog.terminal3.io/terminal-3-raises-us-8mn-seed-round-to-scale-privacy-technology-in-new-age-of-ai/
Terminal 3 is a Hong Kong-based Web3 startup building user data infrastructure for a decentralized future. Terminal 3 leverages decentralized storage and zero-knowledge proofs to empower an equitable Web3 where user data is freely composable while remaining fully private and secure.
More about Terminal 3:
https://www.rootdata.com/Projects/detail/Terminal%203?k=ODc5Ng%3D%3D
Source:
https://blog.terminal3.io/terminal-3-raises-us-8mn-seed-round-to-scale-privacy-technology-in-new-age-of-ai/
Terminal 3
Blog | Terminal 3 Raises US$8mn Seed Round
The investment will drive the development of a novel data privacy and security protocol due for launch later in the year and accelerate the adoption of the company’s decentralized identity and credentials platform for enterprises.
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Weekly Hot Projects🔥 (Apr.30 - May.6)
📈 Hey #CryptoFam! 🚀 We've just updated our weekly #CryptoTrends ranking list, based on your #RootData searches. 💻
🎯Top 10 winner is Movement, B² Network, Kraken, Tether, Haedal, Space and Time, Official Trump, Worldcoin, Ethereum R1, Gata.
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📈 Hey #CryptoFam! 🚀 We've just updated our weekly #CryptoTrends ranking list, based on your #RootData searches. 💻
🎯Top 10 winner is Movement, B² Network, Kraken, Tether, Haedal, Space and Time, Official Trump, Worldcoin, Ethereum R1, Gata.
Keep up with the hottest buzz in the industry and stay ahead of the trends. Don't miss out - check it out! 👇
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[New Fundraising] Sentora Raised $25 Million Financing, Led by New Form Capital
Sentora is a DeFi asset management service platform that integrates IntoTheBlock's institutional-grade DeFi analysis data and Trident's structured liquidity solutions. It will develop a unified interface to solve the fragmentation problem of multi-chain protocol interactions.
More about Sentora:
https://www.rootdata.com/Projects/detail/Sentora?k=MTc0NTQ%3D
Source:
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2025/05/05/intotheblock-and-trident-merge-secure-usd25m-backing-to-build-institutional-defi-gateway
Sentora is a DeFi asset management service platform that integrates IntoTheBlock's institutional-grade DeFi analysis data and Trident's structured liquidity solutions. It will develop a unified interface to solve the fragmentation problem of multi-chain protocol interactions.
More about Sentora:
https://www.rootdata.com/Projects/detail/Sentora?k=MTc0NTQ%3D
Source:
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2025/05/05/intotheblock-and-trident-merge-secure-usd25m-backing-to-build-institutional-defi-gateway
RootData
Sentora - DeFi asset management service platform
Sentora is a DeFi asset management service platform that integrates IntoTheBlock's institutional-grade DeFi analysis data and Trident's structured liquidity solutions. It will develop a unified interface to solve the fragmentation problem of multi-chain protocol…
[New M&A] Coinbase to acquire Deribit in $2.9B deal
Deribit is currently the largest cryptocurrency options exchange. Its Bitcoin options trading volume accounts for more than 80% of the total market trading volume, and the Ethereum options trading volume accounts for more than 90% of the total market trading volume. Like most cryptocurrency exchanges, Deribit trades 24x7. Despite the fact that Deribit accounts for the vast majority of Bitcoin options market trading volume, it is an unregulated exchange.
More about Deribit:
https://www.rootdata.com/Projects/detail/Deribit?k=Mzk0Nw%3D%3D
Source: https://blockworks.co/news/coinbase-to-acquire-deribit-in-2-9b-deal
Deribit is currently the largest cryptocurrency options exchange. Its Bitcoin options trading volume accounts for more than 80% of the total market trading volume, and the Ethereum options trading volume accounts for more than 90% of the total market trading volume. Like most cryptocurrency exchanges, Deribit trades 24x7. Despite the fact that Deribit accounts for the vast majority of Bitcoin options market trading volume, it is an unregulated exchange.
More about Deribit:
https://www.rootdata.com/Projects/detail/Deribit?k=Mzk0Nw%3D%3D
Source: https://blockworks.co/news/coinbase-to-acquire-deribit-in-2-9b-deal
RootData
Deribit - Cryptocurrency options exchange
Deribit is currently the largest cryptocurrency options exchange. Its Bitcoin options trading volume accounts for more than 80% of the total market trading volume, and the Ethereum options trading volume accounts for more than 90% of the total market trading…
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🚀 RootData Weekly Crypto X Leaderboard is here!
Gokhan Er tops this week's People Leaderboard after launching Lantern Capital in partnership with Nethermind. The firm focuses on machine-to-ledger communication in the AGI era, investing in Ethereum and chain-agnostic projects. Gokhan’s vision for AI and crypto’s future is shaping the next wave of innovation.
👑 Top 5 this week:
1. Gokhan Er - Co-founder at Lantern Capital - 351
2. Muriel Medard - Co-Founder & CEO at Optimum - 98
3. Nemil Dalal - Senior Director of Product at Coinbase - 81
4. Alex Cutler - Co-Founder at Aerodrome - 74
5. dingaling - Founder at boop - 73
Who’s leading the conversation in Web3? Who’s gaining momentum?
👉 Stay tuned for weekly updates.
🔗 https://www.rootdata.com/people
Gokhan Er tops this week's People Leaderboard after launching Lantern Capital in partnership with Nethermind. The firm focuses on machine-to-ledger communication in the AGI era, investing in Ethereum and chain-agnostic projects. Gokhan’s vision for AI and crypto’s future is shaping the next wave of innovation.
👑 Top 5 this week:
1. Gokhan Er - Co-founder at Lantern Capital - 351
2. Muriel Medard - Co-Founder & CEO at Optimum - 98
3. Nemil Dalal - Senior Director of Product at Coinbase - 81
4. Alex Cutler - Co-Founder at Aerodrome - 74
5. dingaling - Founder at boop - 73
Who’s leading the conversation in Web3? Who’s gaining momentum?
👉 Stay tuned for weekly updates.
🔗 https://www.rootdata.com/people
Weekly Hot Projects🔥 (May.6 - May.12)
📈 Hey #CryptoFam! 🚀 We've just updated our weekly #CryptoTrends ranking list, based on your #RootData searches. 💻
🎯Top 10 winner is Space and Time, Doodles, Deribit, Metaplanet, Coinbase, MYX Finance, Ripple, Obol Network, Resolv, Tari.
Keep up with the hottest buzz in the industry and stay ahead of the trends. Don't miss out - check it out! 👇
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📈 Hey #CryptoFam! 🚀 We've just updated our weekly #CryptoTrends ranking list, based on your #RootData searches. 💻
🎯Top 10 winner is Space and Time, Doodles, Deribit, Metaplanet, Coinbase, MYX Finance, Ripple, Obol Network, Resolv, Tari.
Keep up with the hottest buzz in the industry and stay ahead of the trends. Don't miss out - check it out! 👇
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[New Fundraising] Nirvana Labs Raised $6M Seed Extension Round Led by Jump Crypto and Crucible Capital
Nirvana Labs is a Web3 infrastructure solution for building, managing, and supporting any blockchain application. Nirvana Labs developed Nirvana Cloud to provide a foundation for an open, secure, and distributed internet.
More about Nirvana Labs:
https://www.rootdata.com/Projects/detail/Nirvana%20Labs?k=MTAxNzQ%3D
Source:
https://blockworks.co/news/cloud-startup-nirvana-labs-raise-seed
Nirvana Labs is a Web3 infrastructure solution for building, managing, and supporting any blockchain application. Nirvana Labs developed Nirvana Cloud to provide a foundation for an open, secure, and distributed internet.
More about Nirvana Labs:
https://www.rootdata.com/Projects/detail/Nirvana%20Labs?k=MTAxNzQ%3D
Source:
https://blockworks.co/news/cloud-startup-nirvana-labs-raise-seed
🚀 RootData Weekly Crypto X Leaderboard is here!
Ben Pasternak takes the top spot this week as Believe gains traction with builders and traders alike. While Believe has been live for a while, it’s Ben’s recent push to roll out developer tools and an SDK that’s driving fresh attention.
By enabling seamless integration of features into personal tokens, Ben is positioning Believe as the "App Store for coins"—a curated, trusted platform bridging builders and traders. His bold vision and execution are reigniting momentum in the SocialFi space.
👑 Top 5 this week:
1. Ben Pasternak - Founder at Clout - 372
2. Claudia Wang - Head of Marketing at Bybit - 140
3. Mats Olsen - Co-Founder & CTO at Dune Analytics - 122
4. TuongVy Le - Crypto Legal Expert - 95
5. Unipcs - Cryptocurrency trader - 94
Who’s leading the conversation in Web3? Who’s gaining momentum?
👉 Stay tuned for weekly updates.
🔗 https://www.rootdata.com/people
Ben Pasternak takes the top spot this week as Believe gains traction with builders and traders alike. While Believe has been live for a while, it’s Ben’s recent push to roll out developer tools and an SDK that’s driving fresh attention.
By enabling seamless integration of features into personal tokens, Ben is positioning Believe as the "App Store for coins"—a curated, trusted platform bridging builders and traders. His bold vision and execution are reigniting momentum in the SocialFi space.
👑 Top 5 this week:
1. Ben Pasternak - Founder at Clout - 372
2. Claudia Wang - Head of Marketing at Bybit - 140
3. Mats Olsen - Co-Founder & CTO at Dune Analytics - 122
4. TuongVy Le - Crypto Legal Expert - 95
5. Unipcs - Cryptocurrency trader - 94
Who’s leading the conversation in Web3? Who’s gaining momentum?
👉 Stay tuned for weekly updates.
🔗 https://www.rootdata.com/people
Weekly Hot Projects🔥 (May.13 - May.19)
📈 Hey #CryptoFam! 🚀 We've just updated our weekly #CryptoTrends ranking list, based on your #RootData searches. 💻
🎯Top 10 winner is Redacted, NEXPACE, World Liberty Financial, Coinbase, Privasea, Metaplanet, REVOX, Monochrome, Believe, Pharos.
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📈 Hey #CryptoFam! 🚀 We've just updated our weekly #CryptoTrends ranking list, based on your #RootData searches. 💻
🎯Top 10 winner is Redacted, NEXPACE, World Liberty Financial, Coinbase, Privasea, Metaplanet, REVOX, Monochrome, Believe, Pharos.
Keep up with the hottest buzz in the industry and stay ahead of the trends. Don't miss out - check it out! 👇
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[New feature] RootData now supports X account search
1. Follow updates module has been added to the X statistics page of RootData, where users can view the daily follow, unfollow, followed, unfollowed, etc. of the account.
2. The search function of RootData now supports X account search(e.g. @realDonaldTrump). Users can search for any X handle to view the follow updates and top follower information of the account.
3. On the X Data page, users can view the daily summary of the top X accounts and learn about early alpha projects more conveniently.
1. Follow updates module has been added to the X statistics page of RootData, where users can view the daily follow, unfollow, followed, unfollowed, etc. of the account.
2. The search function of RootData now supports X account search(e.g. @realDonaldTrump). Users can search for any X handle to view the follow updates and top follower information of the account.
3. On the X Data page, users can view the daily summary of the top X accounts and learn about early alpha projects more conveniently.
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[New Fundraising] Catena Labs raised $ 18 M in Seed round Led by Andreessen Horowitz and Breyer Capital.
Catena Labs is a Web3 product development company incubating independent products spanning identity, communications, artificial intelligence, and commerce. Products currently launched include developer API and component suite DecentKit, decentralized social network Duffle, and custom AI agent solution Friday.
More about Catena Labs:
https://www.rootdata.com/Projects/detail/Catena%20Labs?k=MTAxODM%3D
Source:
https://fortune.com/crypto/2025/05/20/sean-neville-catena-labs-18-million-a16z-breyer-circle-coinbase-tom-brady/
Catena Labs is a Web3 product development company incubating independent products spanning identity, communications, artificial intelligence, and commerce. Products currently launched include developer API and component suite DecentKit, decentralized social network Duffle, and custom AI agent solution Friday.
More about Catena Labs:
https://www.rootdata.com/Projects/detail/Catena%20Labs?k=MTAxODM%3D
Source:
https://fortune.com/crypto/2025/05/20/sean-neville-catena-labs-18-million-a16z-breyer-circle-coinbase-tom-brady/
Fortune
Exclusive: Circle cofounder raises $18 million to apply AI to payments in new startup | Fortune
Andreessen Horowitz led the investment. Breyer Capital, Circle Ventures, Coinbase Ventures, and even football legend Tom Brady also contributed.
[New Fundraising] True Markets raised $ 11 M in Series A round, led by Accomplice and RRE Ventures.
True Markets is a non-custodial, stablecoin-native exchange representing the next evolution in crypto markets dedicated to offering markets and liquidity as a service globally through reliable, innovative trading technology. True Markets features a proprietary matching engine to efficiently match trading orders, secure segregation between execution of trades and asset custody, while promising seamless completion of transactions using stablecoins. The default settlement currency on the exchange is PYUSD.
More about True Markets:
https://www.rootdata.com/Projects/detail/True%20Markets?k=MTQ0MjI%3D
Source:
https://x.com/truemarketsco/status/1924830051310207051
True Markets is a non-custodial, stablecoin-native exchange representing the next evolution in crypto markets dedicated to offering markets and liquidity as a service globally through reliable, innovative trading technology. True Markets features a proprietary matching engine to efficiently match trading orders, secure segregation between execution of trades and asset custody, while promising seamless completion of transactions using stablecoins. The default settlement currency on the exchange is PYUSD.
More about True Markets:
https://www.rootdata.com/Projects/detail/True%20Markets?k=MTQ0MjI%3D
Source:
https://x.com/truemarketsco/status/1924830051310207051
X (formerly Twitter)
True Markets (@truemarketsco) on X
Today we are announcing two major milestones for True Markets:
- The official launch of the True Markets App
- An $11M Series A, for a total raise of $20M, led by @Accomplices and @RRE, supported by @recvcx @variantfund @PaypalVentures
Here’s how we're…
- The official launch of the True Markets App
- An $11M Series A, for a total raise of $20M, led by @Accomplices and @RRE, supported by @recvcx @variantfund @PaypalVentures
Here’s how we're…
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🚀 RootData Weekly Crypto X Leaderboard is here!
Sean Neville tops this week’s People Leaderboard following the announcement of Catena Labs’ $18M raise, led by a16z crypto. A co-founder of both Catena Labs and Circle (USDC), Sean is now building an AI-native financial institution to serve the emerging agent economy.
Catena envisions a regulated financial system for AI agents and their human partners, powered by stablecoins like USDC and open protocols like ACK — laying the groundwork for the next era of finance.
👑 Top 5 this week:
1. Sean Neville - Co-Founder at Circle - 145
2. Sam Thapaliya - Founder at Zebec Protocol - 109
3. Simon Gerovich - President and CEO at Metaplanet - 109
4. Jackson Denka - Founder at Azura - 99
5. Ben Pasternak - Founder at Clout - 92
Who’s leading the conversation in Web3? Who’s gaining momentum?
👉 Stay tuned for weekly updates.
🔗 https://www.rootdata.com/people
Sean Neville tops this week’s People Leaderboard following the announcement of Catena Labs’ $18M raise, led by a16z crypto. A co-founder of both Catena Labs and Circle (USDC), Sean is now building an AI-native financial institution to serve the emerging agent economy.
Catena envisions a regulated financial system for AI agents and their human partners, powered by stablecoins like USDC and open protocols like ACK — laying the groundwork for the next era of finance.
👑 Top 5 this week:
1. Sean Neville - Co-Founder at Circle - 145
2. Sam Thapaliya - Founder at Zebec Protocol - 109
3. Simon Gerovich - President and CEO at Metaplanet - 109
4. Jackson Denka - Founder at Azura - 99
5. Ben Pasternak - Founder at Clout - 92
Who’s leading the conversation in Web3? Who’s gaining momentum?
👉 Stay tuned for weekly updates.
🔗 https://www.rootdata.com/people
Weekly Hot Projects🔥 (May.20 - May.26)
📈 Hey #CryptoFam! 🚀 We've just updated our weekly #CryptoTrends ranking list, based on your #RootData searches. 💻
🎯Top 10 winner is Huma Finance, SOON, Cetus, Sophon, Xterio, Kraken, ALLO, TOKYO BEAST, BUILDon, Monochrome.
Keep up with the hottest buzz in the industry and stay ahead of the trends. Don't miss out - check it out! 👇
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📈 Hey #CryptoFam! 🚀 We've just updated our weekly #CryptoTrends ranking list, based on your #RootData searches. 💻
🎯Top 10 winner is Huma Finance, SOON, Cetus, Sophon, Xterio, Kraken, ALLO, TOKYO BEAST, BUILDon, Monochrome.
Keep up with the hottest buzz in the industry and stay ahead of the trends. Don't miss out - check it out! 👇
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[New Fundraising] Beam raised $ 7 M in funding round, led by Castle Island.
Beam is a stablecoin Payment Service Provider (PSP), launched by Ansible Labs, which is dedicated to enabling faster, lower cost, and smarter global money flows.Beam empowers FinTechs, banks, and consumer platforms to enable compliant transfers between digital and fiat currencies through an efficient payment network.
More about Beam:
https://www.rootdata.com/Projects/detail/Beam?k=NDYwNQ%3D%3D
Source:
https://www.axios.com/pro/fintech-deals/2025/05/27/ex-visa-crypto-beam-7-million
Beam is a stablecoin Payment Service Provider (PSP), launched by Ansible Labs, which is dedicated to enabling faster, lower cost, and smarter global money flows.Beam empowers FinTechs, banks, and consumer platforms to enable compliant transfers between digital and fiat currencies through an efficient payment network.
More about Beam:
https://www.rootdata.com/Projects/detail/Beam?k=NDYwNQ%3D%3D
Source:
https://www.axios.com/pro/fintech-deals/2025/05/27/ex-visa-crypto-beam-7-million
Axios
Stablecoin-based payments startup Beam raises $7M
Fintechs are adopting stablecoins to avoid legacy rails.
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